I also teach that we strengthen our resilience “little and often,” small practices repeated many times.That can seem woefully inadequate in the face of today’s global challenges like the increase in natural disasters from global climate change, more frequent terrorist attacks on schools, churches, mosques, synagogues, and cultural events, more frequent threats of global financial downturns and recessions.

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To help witnesses and survivors of mass shootings, a direct pass-through from my colleague Marilynne Chophel: resources developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. These resources were compiled to help families and communities affected by the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The NCTSN also has resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. Many of our materials have been translated into numerous languages, including Spanish. An online training course for PFA is available on our NCTSN Learning Center, as well as a Childhood Traumatic Grief Speaker Series. PFA Mobileis an app that can be accessed for free for Apple mobile devices.

Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University: